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India- Pakistan: Conflicts and Confidence-Building Measures (CBM) – 1988 to 2013

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India- Pakistan: Conflicts and Confidence-Building Measures (CBM) – 1988 to 2013 India- Pakistan: Conflicts and Confidence-Building Measures (CBM) – 1988 to 2013 2013 January 1 India and Pakistan exchange lists of their nuclear installations, as part of an agreement banning the countries from attacking each other's nuclear facilities. The exchange has occured on the first day of each year since 1992.[Express Tribune, Times of India] January 3 Chief Minister of Gujarat Province, NardendraModi, invites a delegation from the Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry to attend the sixth Vibrant Gujarat Investor Summit. [Times of India] January 5 India 'kills Pakistani soldier in Kashmir' - Indian troops have conducted a raid on a Pakistani military post in Kashmir, killing one soldier and injuring another, Pakistan's military says January 9 India denounces Kashmir 'beheading' - India says one of two soldiers killed in an alleged cross-border attack by Pakistan troops in the disputed territory of Kashmir was beheaded 2013 India-Pakistan border incident in the Mendhar sector of Jammu & Kashmir, due to the beheading of an Indian soldier. A total of 6 soldiers died (2 Indian and 4 Pakistani Soldiers).[5 January 11 Skirmishes between Indian and Pakistani troops across the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir force all cross border trade and travel to stop. [The Hindu] January 15 The Indian government begins a new visa regime for Pakistani passport holders 65 and over, but suspends it after a few hours due to "technichal issues". [Dawn, Express Tribune] January 16 Directors General of Military Operations in India and Pakistan agree to de-escalate the situation along the Line of Control. Additionally, Pakistani Foreign Minister HinaRabbaniKhar offers to talk with her Pakistani counterpart in a separate attempt to ease tension. [The Hindu, Dawn, NDTV] January 22 Pakistani Interior Minister, Rehman Malik, announces that all Indian fishermen will soon be relased from Pakistani jails. [The Hindu, Express Tribune] May 2013 Nawaz Sharif returns to power in Pakistan vowing to improve relations with India and ease decades of mistrust. July 2013 Pakistan proposes dates for resuming talks at a senior bureaucrat level on disputed water and territorial issues, possibly in August and September. Indian officials say they are also considering a proposal by Islamabad for Sharif and Singh to meet in New York in September, on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. August 5 Indian Soldiers killed in a cross border attack from Pakistan. Continuous cease fire violations reported. Tension mounts to high levels. August 2013 Defence Minister A.K. Antony says the number of infiltration attempts from the Pakistani side of Kashmir is double that reported in January-August 2012. There has also been an 80 percent increase in ceasefire violations over the same period. August 13 Resolution in Pakistan Parliament against India August 14 Resolution in Indian Parliament against Pakistan August 15 India calls off the scheduled meeting between the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan in September 2013 August 2nd week of August 2013 alone witnesses as many as 18 cease fire violations on the Indo- Pak border CBMs- 8 Conflicts- 25 (including a series of cross border skirmishes) 2012 January 7 Pakistan releases 179 fishermen. [More...] April 2012 Zardari meets Singh in New Delhi in the highest-level meeting on each other's soil in seven years June 25 SayedZabiuddin Ansari, who is also known as Abu Jundal, is apprehended by officials in Saudi Arabia and flown to India, where his apprehension is reported by the Indian media. [More...] June 27 Pakistan releases Surjeet Singh, an Indian man captured in Pakistan's eastern border region nearly 30 years ago. Singh was initially sentenced to death in 1985, but this was commuted to life in prison in 1989. President Asif Ali Zardari approved his release as a goodwill gesture. [More: AFP, ET] June 27 Pakistan released over 300 Indian fishermen who were arrested over the past several months for straying over a murky border in the salt marsh of Sir Creek [More: Guardian,Dawn] June 29 Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram announces that Ansari was present in the control room in Pakistan during the Mumbai attacks [Times of India, Dawn] July 1 Pakistan and India exchange lists of prisoners in each others' custody [Dawn, The News] August 1 The Indian government allows for Pakistani citizens and companies to invest in India in all areas except for defense, space, and atomic energy. This was part of a roadmap drawn up by trade ministers from Pakistan and India. [The Hindu] August 15 Pakistan releases 55 Indian fishermen as a 'goodwill' gesture to mark Independence day in India [Dawn] September 8 India and Pakistan sign visa agreement easing travel restrictions for businessmen and introducing a new category of group tourism. The Foreign Ministers also expanded cross-LoC Confidence-Building Measures to allow travel for tourism and pilgrimage. [The Hindu,The News] September 10 Pakistan releases 48 Indian fishermen, pledges to release another 32, as a goodwill gesture. [The News, The Hindu] September 29 India releases 46 Pakistani fishermen as a goodwill gesture. [The Hindu, The News,Dawn] October 25 Pakistan releases Indian prisoner who entered Pakistan without passport in 2007, the prisoner had completed his sentence in 2010 but remained in custody. [The News, Times of India] October 31 Pakistan's cabinet approves visa liberalization deal signed with India in September. [Dawn] November 11 Pakistan releases 15 Indian fishermen on humanitarian grounds. [The News] November 20 Pakistani President Zardari confirms ratification of the visa liberalization deal between India and Pakistan. [Dawn, The Hindu] December 11 Indian Supreme Court orders release of Pakistani prisoner, Dr Khalil Christi. [Dawn] December 14 Pakistan and India formalize the new eased visa regime. [Dawn] December 19 Border guards from India and Pakistan hold quarterly meeting in Amritsar to discuss border security issues. [The News] CBMs- 16(Including easy Visa Regime) Conflicts- None 2011 January 1 India and Pakistan exchange lists of their respective nuclear facilities [More...] February 6 Foreign Secretaries NirupamaRao and Salmon Bashir agree to resume structured dialogue [More...] March 27 Pakistani President Zardari remitted the sentence of Indian convict Gopal Das [More...] March 28-29 India and Pakistan's home secretaries meet in New Delhi. Both sides committed to fight terrorism and provide information on on-going terrorism investigations. March 30 India and Pakistan's prime ministers meet for the semi-finals of the 2011 Cricket World Cup in New Delhi. [More...] March Singh invites Gilani to watch an historic World Cup cricket match between the two sides and discuss reviving the peace process. India beat Pakistan in the match April 11 Pakistan frees 89 prisoners and fishermen. [More...] May 2011 Indian and Pakistani troops exchange cross-border fire after an Indian soldier is killed by Pakistani troops in Kashmir. Talks for resolution of Siachen dispute. But in the charged atmosphere, India and Pakistan break no ice on how to demilitarise the no-man's land above the Siachen glacier. June 23 India and Pakistan's Foreign Secretaries meet in Islamabad, possibly signaling upcoming Foreign Minister-level talks. [More...] July 27 The Foreign Ministers of India and Pakistan meet in New Delhi. [More...] July 2011 India's and Pakistan's foreign ministers hold talks in New Delhi, hailing a "new era" in ties. 2011 India–Pakistan border shooting incident took place between 30 August (Tuesday) and 1 September 2011 (Thursday) across the Line of Control in Kupwara District/Neelam Valley, resulting in one Indian soldier and three Pakistani soldiers being killed. Both countries gave different accounts of the incident, each accusing the other of initiating the hostilities.[50][51] September 29 India and Pakistan announced a plan to "normalize" bilateral trade. [More...] October 13 Pakistani Foreign Minister HinaRabbaniKhar says that Pakistan had made a principled decision to grant Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status to India [More...] October 23 Pakistan: Indian copter violated airspace Map of Skardu Pakistan - Pakistani officials said they forced an Indian Army helicopter to land after the aircraft violated Pakistani airspace November 2 Pakistan approves Most Favoured Nation (MFN) status for India. [More...] November 10 Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announces his intention to move toward a Preferential Trade Agreement with Pakistan under SAFTA that will lead to zero customs duty on all traded goods by 2016. [More...] November 2011 Pakistan decides to grant India Most Favoured Nation trade status. Singh and Gilani promise a new chapter in their history after discussions at the Maldives. - Pakistan takes further steps toward normal trade and travel ties with India, agreeing to open most commerce by February 2012 and ease visa rules December 27 India, Pakistan agree to extend ballistic missile test notification and nuclear confidence building measures. [More...] CBMs- 15 Conflicts: 3 (May-Siachin talks failure, Aug- Sept-Cross Border Firing- and Oct Copter Violation 2010 January 1 India and Pakistan exchange lists of their respective nuclear facilities. [More...] Jan 9- Rockets fired in India-Pak. Border skirmish Indian border guards fired four rockets into Pakistan in what they said was retaliation to a similar fire from the other side April 2010 – The prime ministers of India and Pakistan hold "very good talks" pledge steps to normalise relations. July 2010 Pakistan says that India's "selective" approach has led to what analysts say is a stalemate in talks on building trust. Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah MehmoodQureshi meets Indian counterpart S.M. Krishna, but no new measures announced. August 13 India offers $5 million in flood aid to Pakistan [More...] September 1 India offers an additional $20 million in flood aid to Pakistan [More...] September 5 Pakistan releases 80 Indian fishermen [More...] CBMs- 6 Conflicts- 1 Jan- Rockets on Border 2009 January 2009 For the 18th consecutive year, India and Pakistan exchange lists of their respective nuclear facilities (see entry for December 31, 1988).
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